My rear passenger airbag on my 2003 Newmar DS MM chassis has a leak so I plan on changing the two rear airbags for now. Seems pretty straight forward. I'm looking for advice on lifting the coach. I seen two youtube videos, one with a 1999 DS, the guy has the rear wheels off the ground but doesn't show how be is supporting the coach and another video with a Mountain Aire. He was able to swap rear airbags without lifting rear tires off the ground. He just used the HWH jacks.
I know the park break locks the rear tires from rolling so I'm hoping I can have enough clearance to swap them without lifting rear tires. I got two W01-358-9966 coming from Michigan Truck Spring and was hoping to get advice from a DIY person who's completed this job. How did you get clearance to swap the rear airbags?
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WARNING
Do not lift the wheels off the ground while leveling
the coach. The vehicle may drop and/or move forward
or backward without warning, which may cause
serious injury or death.
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'22 Newmar Dutch Star (Freightliner)
'20 Jeep Wrangler JL
You are 100% correct, I know there are people on here who have done this job. I'm waiting on someone to tell me they did it without having to lift any tires.
I dumped the air. Lifted the rear and I put 4 safety stands under the rear frame and trailer hitch. Then I lowered the jacks to put SOME pressure on the jacks. Tires were on the ground. You can now remove the air bags as they colaps with no air.Notice wood blocking at the back. These have the HD Safety stands on top. Front tires were also chocked front and back.
I dumped the air. Lifted the rear and I put 4 safety stands under the rear frame and trailer hitch. Then I lowered the jacks to put SOME pressure on the jacks. Tires were on the ground. You can now remove the air bags as they colaps with no air.Notice wood blocking at the back. These have the HD Safety stands on top. Front tires were also chocked front and back.
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